Biodynamic Association
Assistant Grower – Part & full time roles available for Farmacy Farm, East Sussex
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Start: March/April
Location: Farmacy Farm, Ironbrooke, Forest Row, East Sussex
Hours: 3-5 days per week (seasonal variation; occasional rota’d weekends)
Rate: Hourly, dependent on experience
Reports to: Head Grower and Farm manager
About Farmacy
Farmacy is a 13-acre Demeter-certified farm in Forest Row, grounded in agroecology, permaculture, biodynamics, and syntropics. We grow for our London restaurant (opening 2026) and for on-farm events/workshops, hosting learning at the intersection of food, hospitality, health, and systems change.
Role Summary
We’re looking for a hands-on, curious Assistant Grower to support our Head Grower across the market garden and wider farm systems. This is a great role for someone with some growing experience (Traineership, internship, season or two of growing commercially) who wants to keep developing and learning in a unique and interdisciplinary farm.
What You’ll Do
- Propagation: seed sowing, pricking out, potting on.
- Beds & Crop Care: bed prep, weeding, transplanting, direct sowing, mulching.
- Harvest & Pack: picking to spec, quality control, packing for events/restaurant.
- Irrigation & Housekeeping: watering rounds, tunnel/glasshouse care, tool hygiene.
- Compost & Soil: turning piles, making simple mixes, applying compost/mulch.
- Records (light-touch): basic harvest logs and field notes (training provided).
- Wider Farm Help (as needed): support in syntropic rows, mushroom beds/logs, poultry rounds, and general site care.
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Training & Support
- Biodynamic practice: calendar rhythms, preparations (stirring/application).
- Agroecological methods: closed-loop fertility, living mulches, composting.
- Permaculture and syntropics: methodologies and management strategies
- Education: opportunities to support the on-farm educational courses
- Quality & safety: harvest hygiene, knife/tool safety, manual handling.
- Progression: opportunities to take ownership of a bed block or crop line as you grow.
- Career progression: Potential for the roles to become permanent
What You Bring (Essentials)
- Genuine interest in biodynamics/regenerative agriculture and learning by doing.
- Reliability and stamina for outdoor work in all weather.
- Experience in veg growing (home/allotment/volunteering counts).
- Team mindset, good communication, respectful attitude.
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Nice To Have (Helpful But Not Required)
- Experience on a market garden or CSA.
- Familiarity with perennials/soft fruit/tree crops.
- Chefing and culinary skills
- Flower growing or basic floristry.
- Interest in medicinal plants/herbalism.
- Knowledge of food preservation techniques eg fermentation, conserves, dehydration.
- Light machinery use (strimmer/chipper/pedestrian tractor) and simple maintenance.
- Basic crop planning or simple order fulfilment.
Practicals
- PT to FT: 3-5 days/week; more hours may be available in peak season.
- Some weekends on a rota.
- Right to work in the UK required; Farmacy is not able to sponsor visas.
How To Apply
Please email your CV and a short cover note (why this role, your relevant experience, your availability) to basil@farmacylondon.com
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